A museum dedicated to an incredible woman who founded a pioneering school for rural Black students.

One of the few remaining Rosenwald Schools left in Virginia.

Sharing the often-overlooked story of America's Black soldiers.

Celebrating the accomplishments of Black firefighters in Los Angeles.

A unique museum dedicated to the Gullah-Geechee people, housed within an old oyster cannery.

A Maryland museum dedicated to Black history, housed in a historic church.

During segregation, this Orlando hotel hosted performers like Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong. Now it's a museum dedicated to preserving local Black history.

Dedicated to a strange, local cryptid beloved by all.

A site of pagan worship which still attracts people looking for fairies.

This bullfrog grew to an alleged weight of 42 pounds on a diet of whiskey, baked beans, and June bugs.

Only recently added to the shrine, this googly-eyed snail demon of unknown origin is said to have eye-healing powers.

Shrine to Japanese water-goblins, complete with their preserved body parts.

The story behind this beloved toy—named for Theodore Roosevelt and owned by his grandson—is more complicated than you might guess.

For the holidays, the tallest broadcasting tower in the Netherlands turns into one of the world's tallest Christmas trees.

Every Christmas, one Arizona city makes the most of its dry climate by creating an arid desert tannenbaum.

A stone marker and sculpture in the city of Riga stake a claim for the very first community Christmas tree.

The world's largest "Christmas tree" is illuminated by hundreds of lights stretching 2,000 feet up the slope of Mount Ingino.

This iconic 1,000-year-old medieval castle is a favorite of the film industry, most notably as the location for Hogwarts in Harry Potter.

This Los Angeles animation studio is keeping the wonder of stop motion puppetry alive.

Rat sculptures try to infiltrate the Graybar Building in an architectural tribute to New York City's nautical history.

Inside the dome of this gigantic, Saturn-shaped building is one of the largest planetariums in Asia.

The mysterious white squirrels of this Illinois city are treated like sacred cows.

A museum cafe showcases Native American dishes and indigenous ingredients from across the Western Hemisphere.

Claims to be the "World's Highest Hill."